Researchers Find Hidden Spiral Structure in Crystal Material (IMAGE)
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Dr. Mengke Liu, assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at Dallas, operates a two-dimensional transfer stage inside a glove box to fabricate atomically thin quantum devices. She and her colleagues discovered an unusual atomic pattern in a uranium-based material that gives it a rare combination of magnetic properties, a finding that could open new pathways for designing advanced electronic and computer memory devices. The findings were published online Oct. 7, 2026, in the journal Nature.
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